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East Walnut Street in Chatham 3/5/2021. Photo courtesy WAND-TV.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The Sangamon County State’s Attorney has proposed no criminal record against a Chatham who was shot by Chatham Police on March 5th, according to WAND-TV.
Gregory Smalls was shot by Chatham police officer Adam Hahn on the 1500 block of East Walnut Street while Smalls, 30, was cutting himself while holding a knife. Chatham Police said Smalls was not following orders to drop the knife when Hahn shot Smalls four times.
The Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright determined Hahn was justified, and Smalls was charged with aggravated assault; however, on May 12, 2021, Wright said he proposed a resolution to prevent the charges from showing up on Smalls criminal record.
Former Indiana County District Attorney Patrick Dougherty, 47, touts his passion about the legal system, and his experience.
âWith the challenges of COVID-19 the next judge needs to be able to step in and get right to work,â Dougherty said.
âMy courtroom experience is unmatched, whether it is criminal jury trials, civil litigation or family law,â he went on. âSince 2002, you would be hard pressed to find a lawyer who has spent more time in the courtroom than I have. I have handled all types of criminal matters ranging from murder to speeding tickets.â
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His background includes a diploma from Indiana Area Senior High School in 1992, a bachelor of arts degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1997, and a degree in 2000 from Duquesne University School of Law. He also had summer work in 1998 with the homicide prosecution unit of the United States Attorneyâs Office for the District of Columbia and in 1999 as a legal intern fo
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This initiative allows those seeking addiction treatment to use police as a resource for help without the threat of arrest. (Shutterstock)
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA Delaware County is joining Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in launching a new initiative that supports those seeking addiction treatment without the threat of arrest.
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Shapiro Tuesday announced the kick-off of the Attorney General s Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI) in Delaware County.
LETI is a program that allows individuals seeking treatment for addiction to use local law enforcement as a resource to contact participating treatment partners without the threat of arrest.
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